OUR STYLISTS

Our team shares a passion for health and wellness. We’re also highly trained and experienced hair specialists. It’s our job to ensure you leave our eco-sanctuary looking and feeling energised and refreshed.

Libby Whaley - Founder, Premier Stylist

Libby Whaley

Founder, Premier Stylist

Bringing 20 years of hair expertise to the Mount. Libby closed her books to new clients in Feb 2020 to focus on growing the salon and supporting her team of incredible stylists.

Libby grew up in Tauranga, then spent 15 years in Auckland with Servilles (she owned the Ponsonby branch for 6 years)

She wanted to open her own salon with a different way of thinking - with hair as just one part of a holistic attitude to wellbeing

Stepping back from doing hair, Libby is excited to continue learning about business and the best ways to run a growing salon. Not having tech experience she is spending time this year diving in to ways to reach more people - clients and potential team members - through the website and social media.

Follow @libbywhaley on Instagram

 
Jenni Thorpe - Stylist

Jennie Thorpe

Stylist

Jennie is happiest being creative in all aspects of hairdressing, especially working with natural wave and form to achieve a personalised style thats uniquely yours. Our curly haired clients love Jennie and how she has allowed them to work with their hair instead of against it.

With over 20 years experience in hairdressing, Jennie studied at Waikato Polytechnic. As a senior stylist, Jennie moved to Sydney to work in 2009.

Returning from Sydney after 12 years, Jennie joined Epsilon 2020 as she was in search of a sustainable salon thats low tox, while still delivering really high end results.

Book with Jennie;

Tuesday - Friday

Follow @thorpejenni on instagram.

 
Claire Laursen - Salon Manager, Colour Specialist

Clare Laursen

Salon Manager, Colour Specialist

Experienced in all hair colour techniques, particularly highlighting & creative colour work. Clare can also help transition and enhance natural hair colour.

Arriving at Epsilon via Wellington, Clare began her hairdressing career in the capital over 20 years ago.

Clare lives and breathes the Epsilon philosophy - that wellness is a blessing to be nurtured; she teaches yoga on the days she is not in salon.

Mum to two children, Clare loves surfing and the beach life, and hopes to contribute to reducing plastics from our oceans

Book with Clare;

Monday - Wednesday

Follow @haircolourist.clare on Instagram

 

Bethany Woods

Stylist

Expertly trained and skilled in all aspects of hairdressing, Bethany excels at cutting and is looking forward to being one of Epsilons top hair cutters. Our clients love her understanding and detailed consultations to achieve your dream cut and colour. Book with her today!

Bethany started her hairdressing career 15 years ago in New Plymouth, as an apprentice for the iconic Lyndsay Loveridge and later moving to Auckland to work at several of Aucklands most well known salons.

She recently moved to the Mount with her wife as they had spent many holidays here and decided to make it their permanent home.

Book with Bethany;

Tuesday - Friday

Follow @bethany_paige_hairstylist on Instagram

 

Vanessa Dick

Training Manager, Stylist

Specialising in thick and unruly hair, Vanessa loves cutting and colouring. Vanessa is also our in-salon trainer, up-skilling the whole team on a monthly basis.

A big believer in the “Curly Girl Method” she loves getting clients to embrace their natural wave and work with it.

With 18+ years hairdressing experience, Vanessa relocated from sunny Nelson to the Mount with her young family when her husband was headhunted to head up Tauranga's glass recycling initiative

Vanessa loves living near the water and her family has always enjoyed beachy holidays so she loves that the beach is right on their doorstep

Book with Vanessa;

Monday - Thursday

Follow @vanessad_hairstylist on Instagram

 
Annaliese Gaseltine - Colourist/Blonde Specialist

Annaliese Ogle

Blonde Specialist

Specialising in stunning Beachy lived-in blondes , Balayage and Ombré.

Annie studied hairdressing at Servilles from the age of 15. She worked alongside Libby in Ponsonby before moving to Mount Maunganui in 2017.

She is passionate about sustainability and helping clients reach their hair goals without toxic chemicals.

Having an interest in all things food, Annie enjoys going out to eat at all the new spots around town.

Annie loves all things blonde. Have a chat to her if you would like a ‘one way ticket to babe town’ and a great recommendation of the Mounts hot spots.

Book with Annie;

Tuesday - Friday

Follow @beachblondes_annieogle on Instagram

 

Roisin White

Colour Technician

Our emerging stylist Roisin joined the Epsilon team in 2022 after starting her apprenticeship in Dunedin.

Roisin is an outstanding colourist and has built a strong colour clientele in the time she has been at Epsilon. Also she is widely known for giving the most incredible head massages!

Roisin’s client service is outstanding and her clients love the care she takes over their hair every time she sees them.

Roisin is available to book for highlights, trims, and semi/tints. She is also currently looking for models in her training times for balayage and more difficult hair cuts - training is offered at a reduced price with one of our seniors overseeing. If you would be interested in being a model please call us on 075756778.

Book with Roisin;

Wednesday - Saturday

Follow @roisinwhitehair on Instagram